TheBrownBottle

I’m one of those who didn’t want VAR, as it interferes with football’s pyramid structure - PL games should be played and officiated using the same rules as Sunday league games. I also believed that what is happening would occur. The funny thing is watching the same pundits who’ve spent decades whining about referees and called for this technology whining because they’re not getting what they thought. Because of course they wouldn’t - too much is down to interpretation. Leave the goal line technology if we must, but for god’s sake scrap this VAR shite. It slows the game and doesn’t make the calls any better.

I’ve never booed a player at a match, also wouldn’t dream of chucking abuse on Twitter. I see these forums as a bit like talking in the pub - any negativity has no impact on the game or the players. That was frustrating, and people are going to get annoyed with games like that. I bloody well did - we should have taken three points there. Ah well, onwards and upwards. Not signing a RW looks like a massive error to me, but I don’t know what the club are targeting. If it’s a top half finish - which I still think should be the target - then I still think we’ll do that. If the board want more for £200m+ in two windows, that could be a tricky one. We need Bruno, ASM and Wilson back ASAP. Almiron, Murphy and Fraser are all game, and don’t hide - but I still struggle to call them PL class players. Anderson looks good (but raw). Our midfield is exposed without Bruno and Shelvey. it’s going to take a couple of years to pull a decent squad together - there was so much dross at the end of the Ashley era. Still think we had a good window, as the defence looks the best it’s been in a couple of decades.

We are toothless. Schar with a free header. Five games without a win.

If Schaar takes this I’m switching off

How the FUCK does Willock miss that?

Not sure on that, but there’s a couple out there who are ready to bench

Lovely play by Isak

Pope is leaps and bounds better than Dubs mind

Gan on youngun

I’m getting worried that we’ll see Wood soon …

How’s he not given that?

No, possible foul

Yes get in. Needed some luck finally got it

Agreed mate

Still dawdling. Longstaff

I think it’s because Palace have played the same number of games, and therefore we’re not anymore impacted than they are

By giving their collective heads a shake and saying ‘stop taking extra unnecessary touches you daft twats’

Hope we shake off some of the poor decision making, and win this comfortably now. HTL

Palace had 50% possession???

Joelinton the destroyer clearly works really well when you’ve got players like Bruno and Shelvey who can pass the ball well. Love watching Joelinton playing with good midfielders. He’s far more exposed playing with Willock and Longstaff (though I think Longstaff has been ok again today)

Give him a search. Though not on a work laptop

Get him on the pitch. At least he can finish on cue

The corners we’re taking have been superb. Need to actually do something with that, of course

We’ve been ok-ish - Palace have been absolutely shite

Baaaals. Nee luck so far